Is it time to pay Congress more?

The Washington Post: Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.)  believes it’s time for members of Congress to receive more compensation, but a House committee meeting Wednesday made clear that the time has not arrived.

Despite sympathetic comments from several members, the House Appropriations Committee rejected a proposal by Moran to create a $25-a-day housing stipend for members who maintain a primary residence more than 50 miles from the Capitol. The stipend would apply only to days Congress is in session and only to members who took it voluntarily.

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